From sfpm at vmbrasseur.com Wed Apr 2 13:31:20 2014
From: sfpm at vmbrasseur.com (VM Brasseur)
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 13:31:20 -0700
Subject: [sf-perl] SV.pm presents: Cross Platform Perl
Message-ID: <533C7398.4080607@vmbrasseur.com>
Tomorrow at 7pm our friends down in the Valley are presenting Lou
Ericksson of Nvidia speaking on the topic: "Cross Platform Perl."
If you can make it down to Sunnyvale tomorrow evening, you should check
this out!
http://www.meetup.com/SVPerl/events/154366022/
From peter09 at thoeny.org Tue Apr 8 12:52:34 2014
From: peter09 at thoeny.org (Peter Thoeny)
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 12:52:34 -0700
Subject: [sf-perl] Amazon considers removing Perl from Amazon Linux Image in
EC2
Message-ID: <544E6A04-7665-499C-A394-BEF9A4B9D16E@thoeny.org>
I just discovered this regarding Perl and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2):
https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-ami/2014.03-release-notes/ , "Looking ahead to our 2014.09 release" :
"We are considering removing Perl from the packages that are installed by default on the AMI, but it will remain in the repositories."
I would hat of Amazon drops Perl. TWiki is also deployed in the Amazon cloud by many companies. I wrote a blog post about this, http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Blog/BlogEntry201105x2
"Please let us know if you have feedback or concerns about any of these plans."
I recommend complaining about considering removing Perl. Link: https://forums.aws.amazon.com/forum.jspa?forumID=30
Cheers,
Peter
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From drforr at pobox.com Wed Apr 9 09:52:12 2014
From: drforr at pobox.com (drforr at pobox.com)
Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 18:52:12 +0200
Subject: [sf-perl] Amazon considers removing Perl from Amazon Linux
Image in EC2
In-Reply-To: <544E6A04-7665-499C-A394-BEF9A4B9D16E@thoeny.org>
References: <544E6A04-7665-499C-A394-BEF9A4B9D16E@thoeny.org>
Message-ID: <1bf77b78ce9d45ae3c2ced732357e369@pobox.com>
On 2014-04-08 21:52, Peter Thoeny wrote:
> I just discovered this regarding Perl and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
> (Amazon EC2):
>
> https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-ami/2014.03-release-notes/ ,
> "Looking ahead to our 2014.09 release" :
>
> "We are considering removing Perl from the packages that are installed
> by default on the AMI, but it will remain in the repositories."
Sort of odd, considering just above: "Perl has been updated from 5.10 to
5.16, bringing in many fixes and enhancements. We also added perlbrew
and a number of other Perl packages."
>
> I would hat of Amazon drops Perl. TWiki is also deployed in the Amazon
> cloud by many companies. I wrote a blog post about this,
> http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Blog/BlogEntry201105x2
What's in their announcement isn't the same as "dropping perl", it's
still in the repo regardless. And v5.16 which is better than some other
distribution providers I could name.
>
> "Please let us know if you have feedback or concerns about any of these
> plans."
>
> I recommend complaining about considering removing Perl. Link:
> https://forums.aws.amazon.com/forum.jspa?forumID=30
>
> Cheers,
> Peter
From sfpm at vmbrasseur.com Fri Apr 11 19:32:59 2014
From: sfpm at vmbrasseur.com (VM Brasseur)
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 19:32:59 -0700
Subject: [sf-perl] Tuesday, May 6th: Lightning Talks!
Message-ID: <5348A5DB.1060203@vmbrasseur.com>
Please come join us for Lightning Talks!
Two hours, plenty of speakers, each given five minutes to make their point.
While we naturally have a particular fondness for Perl-specific talks,
we're interested in any topic which is of interest to the San Francisco
Perl community. We are diverse people with equally diverse interests and
skill sets. We want our Lightning Talks to reflect that diversity.
If you've never given a talk before, this is a great way to dip your toe
into the public speaking waters. If you'd like help preparing or
practicing for your talk, please contact me and I'll be glad to meet
with you and lend a hand.
To get more information, to RSVP to attend the event, or to sign up to
speak, hit up the link!
http://www.meetup.com/San-Francisco-Perl-Mongers/events/176699152/
If you're a member of other tech communities here in the Bay Area,
please share this event invitation (both attending & speaking) with
them. We love the different perspectives and experiences which other
communities bring to the party.
From sfpm at vmbrasseur.com Sun Apr 13 11:35:32 2014
From: sfpm at vmbrasseur.com (VM Brasseur)
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:35:32 -0700
Subject: [sf-perl] New Senior Perl Engineer position open. Work with Tim
Bunce.
Message-ID: <534AD8F4.5030606@vmbrasseur.com>
Tim wrote me this morning & told me about a job which has just opened up
at the company where he works:
http://www.tigerlead.com/jobs/senior-software-engineer/
While they'd prefer someone who can be on site, he says they'll consider
telecommuting (for instance, Tim is still in the UK). He then told me
how much he enjoys working at this company. It sounds like a lovely
place to be.
If you're not interested in the gig, please take a moment to boost the
signal. It behooves us to do everything possible to support Perl
companies. :-)
1;
--V
From sfpm at vmbrasseur.com Sun Apr 13 12:09:27 2014
From: sfpm at vmbrasseur.com (VM Brasseur)
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 12:09:27 -0700
Subject: [sf-perl] Please sign up to do a lightning talk!
Message-ID: <534AE0E7.4020406@vmbrasseur.com>
Five minutes.
You can talk about a subject for five measly little minutes, can't you?
Sure! We all can.
Then please sign up to do a Lightning Talk on May 6th:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_7t8sfNV6xocSDr78viazmVW73WjXa7Oh-W3eu8Q3gY/viewform
If you're interested in speaking but don't have a topic, contact me!
You're a fantastically interesting person, you just may not realize HOW
interesting. We'll work together to find a subject on which you can hold
forth for five minutes. And I'll help you work on the presentation.
There's nothing to it. Lemme prove that to you.
You have an idea but it's not Perl-y? Fret not! When's the last time you
worked on a stack which was 100% one language or technology? (probable
answer: NEVER) While we love Perl, we understand that it's only one part
in a complicated system. Hearing more about ANYTHING which can make our
lives easier would be divine, be that thing Perl or Javascript or devops
or just any ol' thing.
You have an idea but it's not even tech-related? Again: Fret not! We
are, each of us, more than technologists. We're complex humans with
diverse interests and passions. This is part of what makes us such great
coworkers. Want to talk about the Agile Approach to Cheese Making? Home
Automation without Skynet? How to Poach the Perfect Egg? Hacking
Frequent Flyer Miles for Fun and Profit? Bring it on!
Never spoken before? This is the most low-impact way to get started.
It's only five minutes, so there's not a lot of investment required.
Also: You're never going to find a friendlier audience. We think you're
swell and want you to succeed.
Come! Speak to us!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_7t8sfNV6xocSDr78viazmVW73WjXa7Oh-W3eu8Q3gY/viewform
From sfpm at vmbrasseur.com Fri Apr 25 12:32:23 2014
From: sfpm at vmbrasseur.com (VM Brasseur)
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:32:23 -0700
Subject: [sf-perl] We need more lightning talkers (and attendees!)
Message-ID: <535AB847.6090401@vmbrasseur.com>
Greetings, fellow Perlers! Our Lightning Talks are fast approaching!
With great talks, pizza, beer, an amazing room, and a great host: Tagged
(who's hiring!). Please join us and see such gems as?
* Ready, set, Go! (an intro to Go)
* Python vs Perl: Some Gotchas
* Big Mistakes in Educational Technology
* Coding Calisthenics With Exercism.io
* Everything I Know About Startups, I Learned From World of Warcraft
?and many more.
Please RSVP here and enjoy a great evening of talks:
http://www.meetup.com/San-Francisco-Perl-Mongers/events/176699152/
We still have a few free slots for speakers! Have a project you'd like
to share or some thoughts to bring clarity to our complex lives? Sign up
to speak!
Lightning talks are, by the by, a great way to get started with public
and conference speaking. Not only are they short (5 minutes!), you're
almost guaranteed to have a friendly and appreciative audience.
The signup form is here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_7t8sfNV6xocSDr78viazmVW73WjXa7Oh-W3eu8Q3gY/viewform
We're looking forward to seeing (and hopefully hearing) you on May 6th!